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Palo Alto, CA vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Palo Alto.
- People are 41.4% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Palo Alto, CATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 201064,506  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 199055,900  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area23.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Palo Alto, CATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Palo Alto, CATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White50.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian35.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Palo Alto, CATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population58.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households26,007  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children43.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,437  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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